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13 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:
I bet UNCW fans don't have the coldest walk of their lives from the parking lot to the arena. That's also part of it. I swear there's a fan blowing down Carroll Street when you're walking to the JAR.
It was 70 and sunny yesterday and I went to the beach in shorts. People here don't know what cold means. Winter coats in the 50s.
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I moved to the Wilmington, NC area earlier this year. I got a hankering for some basketball so I looked at taking the wife and kids to a UNCW game. They're a solid program in a similarly situated conference (CAA). They play in a very similar mid 80s arena with an almost identical capacity as the Jar, Trask Arena.
The get-the-door price for a family of 4 is $130, plus parking.
They regularly sell out games at Trask.
Basketball season weather, public perception of the program, and competition from professional sports absolutely suppress attendance. It'll take some seriously outside the box thinking, or another 20 game winning streak, to get regular season butts in seats to a higher threshold.
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$10 is insane considering it was free a few years back.
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Can we just lawyer up like UC did for Bandaogo?
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On 11/16/2023 at 7:58 AM, LZIp said:
I've heard of a phone getting hacked, but never heard of a phone number getting hacked.
Used to be a pretty prevalent problem a few years back but I believe the major cell carriers have addressed. I used to get spoofed phone calls all the time from numbers that matched the area code and first 3 numbers. I had a friend that received a call that came up as his own phone number.
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I moved out of state earlier this year, so I'm selfishly hoping Coastal Carolina outperforms and the Zips get sent to Myrtle Beach for round 2. And hour drive to see my Zips? Yes, please!
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First homecoming game since I've moved out of state, and I can say that I'm very happy I'm not there. What absolutely pathetic effort on any level.
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They must not have our new logo yet. 😂
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Little bit of a throwback here for one of the recruits I was incredibly excited for...that never played a minute for the Zips:
https://fmuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1986
Eric Hester ended his career last year at NAIA Florida Memorial University averaging 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
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1 hour ago, kreed5120 said:
The NIT only seeds the top 4 seeds in each region. They assign opponents by proximity to keep costs low. That's why Toledo was assigned to play Michigan.
Oh, I'm aware. But it sure feels like Michigan should be travelling to UT.
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One would also think that the disaster that was Ali's transfer season would influence Enrique's decision. He's such a smart friendly, and well-spoken kid, I really really hope he's back. He's a great representative of the program. Another season like this year (or better) and he's within striking distance of top 3 Zips scorers all-time. He projects to about 1,750 right now.
Edit: Additionally he projects to 1,322 rebounds which puts him second all-time behind the Zips legend Fred Golding's 1,360 from the 1950's. (I have no idea who Fred is). Not bad for a walk-on.
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10 hours ago, zipsrule said:
In the NIT, Toledo plays at #2 seed Michigan.
The big boys have twisted the metrics enough by switching from subjective, to subjective + RPI, to NET, and now to subjective + NET. Now they can justify sending a 27-7 conference champ that had win 17 straight before losing in their conference tournament championship game to play at a .500 Big Ten team that lost in their opening conference tournament game.
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Toledo: 41.0Milner/Shumate 32.1 ppg (37.4%), 10.6 rpg (30.9%), 3.2 apg (21.1%)
Kent: (Carry, Jacobs, Thomas, Payton)
47 ppg (61.3%), 18.9 rpg (53.2%), 9.6 apg (78.0%)
Akron: (Hankerson, Castañeda) 30.6 ppg (41.0%), 8.2 rpg (23.0%), 5.1 apg (38.1%).
On paper, assuming Enrique is back, Toledo and Akron are in a similar position for what they lose from seniors. Kent is most likely to see a step back out of the top 3.
Of course, I did this on my phone with a lot of mental math so I could be way off. Also, don't believe OU loses much and had a pair on the All-Freshman team.
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Just now, Blue & Gold said:
More Akron or KSUcks fans in attendance?
I'd say pretty even. Maybe a few more Zips fans.
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We look woefully unprepared.
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Toledo fans brought it. They feel like it's their year. Seemed to outnumber OU 3:1, though hard to tell with all the similar team colors.
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Zips are getting 2.5. Should be a great game. Got some cheap seats in M102. Go Zips!
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2 minutes ago, Hilltopper said:
OU making fools out of BSU right now.
I would be nervous if I were a Toledo fan watching this game, knowing the Rockets' penchant for March chokes in Cleveland.
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1 hour ago, LoyalZIP said:
Well, we’ve made it. A long 6 days.
I've often wondered which is the better route for conferences: early conference tournament and then delay to the post-season, or late conference tournament and less delay to post-season, i.e. Horizon is already done and the first four isn't until next Wednesday and opening round games Thurs/Friday.
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Bryan Trimble left Missouri State in late January for "personal reasons" and has not played since.
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1 minute ago, NWAkron said:
My mindset is: this is Toledo's year until I see someone else cutting down the nets.
Mine is this: Toledo will lose in the MAC tournament, but I'm not sure when. The 43-year history of choking is too much for me to look past until they figure out a way to get to and win on Saturday.
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15 minutes ago, Captain Kangaroo said:
I can't imagine the buyout is millions? Probably $700k would do it. We could "buy" YSU for 250k as a replacement, and have a fun "local" home game with a good chance of a "W."
I don't mind Kentucky fans coming up to Akron. They know how to tailgate, and it would make for a fun game day environment. Better than the typical morgue that InfoCision has been since its inception.
I don't see them doing another FCS in addition to the mighty Colgate Toothpastes. I know there's a site out there that lists open dates for FBS/FCS. I know we're purely speculating UK will try to get out of the game, but would be curious to know who would be a potential replacement.
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30 minutes ago, catdaddyp said:
While I appreciate the optimism (and some here would probably call me an optimist) Akron is not going on the road and beating a South Carolina team in front of 85,000 fans (at least not while Shane Beamer is there). I’ll be at that game and I hope most Zips fans also make the trip. I can tell you from experience Williams-Brice can get to a fever pitch and cause the stands to sway. It’s one of the best venues in the SEC and they are still sinking millions of dollars into the stadium and surrounding areas. If anyone is interested, take a look at the upgraded facilities on YouTube when you have a chance. Carolina is quietly becoming a power in the SEC (similar to Illinois in the Big 10). To give an idea of their momentum, their 2024 recruiting class is ranked #8 with five 4 star prospects already committed.
Admittedly, I had assumed SC was in the same boat as Nebraska having been mediocre the last several years. Still feel there's a difference here from playing at the Ohio States/Auburns/Michigan States/Tennessees of the world.
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Take heart that 2024 and 2025 are full of absolutely winnable P5 road games, assuming we continue to improve as a program.
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UMAss coming back to the MAC
in Akron Zips Football
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I was excited at first, but then I realized that, despite tradition, UMass's basketball team hasn't been nationally relevant for a decade and football is on par terrible with our program. Will be curious to see how they do in-conference for basketball.